Cheyenne Mountain is a perfect 4-0 against Doherty since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Red-Tailed Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cheyenne Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Discovery Canyon, who was ranked 14th at the time (Cheyenne Mountain was ranked 15th). The Red-Tailed Hawks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunder on Tuesday. The Red-Tailed Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 21-25, 25-9, 25-17.
Ezra Sanchez
| 04/22/25 @ Discovery Canyon | 13 |
| 04/19/25 vs Lutheran | 16 |
| 04/17/25 @ Fountain-Fort Carson | 13 |
| 04/15/25 vs Sand Creek | 13 |
| 04/12/25 vs Mountain Vista | 11 |
| + 7 more games |
Despite the loss, Cheyenne Mountain had strong showings from Ezra Sanchez, who had 13 digs and one assist, and Lleyton MacDonald, who had seven digs. Sanchez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 11 or more in each of the last 12 games he's played.
Meanwhile, Doherty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Sand Creek. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Scorpions 25-21 in the first set.
Doherty started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-17.
Doherty's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Cheyenne Mountain has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. It's a different story for Doherty, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9 aces. Given Cheyenne Mountain's sizable advantage in that area, the Spartans will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cheyenne Mountain took their victory against Doherty when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Red-Tailed Hawks repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
